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Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower Zbigniew Brzezinski Perseus Publishing Hardcover, 240pp $26.95 America's most distinguished commentator on foreign policy, former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, offers a reasoned but unsparing assessment of the last three presidential administrations' foreign policy. Though spanning less than two decades, these administrations cover a vitally important turning point in world history: the period in which the United States, having emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented power and prestige, managed to squander both in a remarkably short time. This is a tale of decline: from the competent but conventional thinking of the first Bush administration, to the well-intentioned self-indulgence of the Clinton administration, to the mortgaging of America's future by the "suicidal statecraft" of the second Bush administration. Brzezinski concludes with a chapter on how America can regain its lost prestige. This scholarly yet highly opinionated book is sure to be both controversial and influential.	The Motorcycle Diaries: A Latin American Journey Che Guevara Ocean Press Softcover, 175pp $14.95 These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. In January 1952, Che set out from Buenos Aires to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorcycle. He encounters an extraordinary range of people -- from native Indians to copper miners, lepers and tourists -- experiencing hardships and adventures that informed much of his later life. This expanded, new edition from Ocean Press, published with exclusive access to the Che Guevara Archives held in Havana, includes a preface by Che's daughter, Aleida Guevara. It also features previously unpublished photos (taken by Che on his travels), as well as new, unpublished parts of the diaries, poems and letters.
With the Heart of a King: Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and the Fight for a Nation's Soul and Crown Benton Rain Patterson St. Martin's Press Hardcover, 340pp $27.95 In 1586 Philip II of Spain began assembling the mighty Spanish Armada, and in May 1588 it sailed from Lisbon for England. With superior seamanship and strategies, Elizabeth's navy defeated and drove off the Spanish fleet. Forced to retreat around the northern coasts of Scotland and Ireland, Philip's ships ran into violent storms that wreaked havoc. It was the rivalry's climactic event.	A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 Alistair Horne New York Review of Books Softcover, 642pp $19.95 The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It caused six French governments to fall, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, brought De Gaulle back to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. Originally published in 1977, A Savage War of Peace was immediately proclaimed by experts of varied political sympathies to be the history of the Algerian War, a book that not only does justice to its Byzantine intricacies, but that does so with intelligence, assurance, and unflagging momentum.
Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity ames D. Tabor Simon & Schuster Hardcover, 384pp $27.00 Based on close analysis of early Christian documents and recent archeological discoveries by the author and other experts, "The Jesus Dynasty" offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. of illustrations.	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Nathaniel Philbrick Viking Penguin Hardcover, 480pp $29.95 The startling story of the Plymouth Colony--from the flight to religious freedom to the war that ravaged New England--is told by the bestselling author of "In the Heart of the Sea," winner of the National Book Award. Maps & illustrations.
American Home Front: 1941-1942 Alistair Cooke Grove/Atlantic Hardcover, 368pp $24.00 Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Alistair Cooke, a newly naturalized citizen, set out to see his country as it was undergoing a monumental change. The American Home Front is a fascinating artifact, a charming travelogue, and sharp portrait of a changing America.	A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind & the Renaissance - Portrait of an Age William Manchester Back Bay Books Softcover, 322pp $15.95 From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth.
The Knights Templars: God's Warriors, The Devil's Bankers Frank Sanello Taylor Publishing Hardcover, 472pp $25.95 They were The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ, and their mission was to create a safe passage for pilgrims visiting war-torn Jerusalem in the early twelfth century.	The Boys' Crusade Paul Fussell Random House Softcover, 208pp $19.95 The Boys' Crusade is the great historian Paul Fussell's unflinching and unforgettable account of the American infantryman's experiences in Europe during World War II. Based in part on the author's own experiences, it provides a stirring narrative of what the war was actually like, from the point of view of the children - for children they were - who fought it.
Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg James M. McPherson Crown Publishing Hardcover, 144pp $16.00 James M. McPherson walks us through the site of the bloodiest and perhaps most consequential battle ever fought by Americans. The events that occurred at Gettysburg are etched into our collective memory, as they served to change the course of the Civil War and with it the course of history.	Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and Its Lessons for Global Power Niall Ferguson Basic Books Hardcover, 392pp $35.00 A grand narrative history of the world's first experiment in globalization from England's most talented young historian. The British Empire was the largest in all history, its reach the nearest thing to world domination ever achieved.
God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible Adam Nicolson Harper Collins Hardcover, 304pp $24.95 It is the greatest work of English prose ever written, and it is no coincidence that the translation was made at the moment "Englishness" and the English language had come into its first passionate maturity.	Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice Alex Kershaw Da Capo Press Hardcover, 288pp $25.00 On June 6, 1944, nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia, population 3,000, died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day when their landing craft dropped them in shallow water off Omaha Beach. The Bedford Boys is the intimate true story of these young men and their friends and families.